Uefa
No charge for Heineken’s Europa League switch from Amstel to Heineken 0.0%
Heineken’s decision to switch its Europa League rights from its Amstel brand to the non-alcohol brand Heineken 0.0% was done without a monetary change to the original contract, SportBusiness has learned.
Round-Up: Fifa ethics committee clears Infantino, CAF delays qualifiers, China LPGA Tour restarts, and more
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been cleared by the organisation's ethics committee of any breach of its code in relation to his meetings with Swiss attorney-general Michael Lauber
Football Fans Welcome Home – Santander & Uefa
For its first final as a Uefa Champions League sponsor, in 2019, Santander decided to become the ‘unofficial host’ via an array of on-the-ground activations in its home city of Madrid.
Opening Ceremony – Pepsi & Uefa
At the 2018-19 Uefa Champions League final, Pepsi leveraged its rights as presenting partner of the Opening Ceremony through a campaign centred on a concert by Imagine Dragons.
Influencer Final – Hotels.com & Uefa
Around the 2018-19 Champions League final, Hotels.com created a UK-focused add-on to its activation programme that took a small group of influencers to Madrid.
Heineken switches Europa League rights from Amstel to Heineken 0.0%
Non-alcoholic beer brand Heineken 0.0% has become the subject of the largest single sponsorship deal for a brand of its type as a sponsor of the Uefa Europa League
Der Spiegel claims to have found new emails in Manchester City FFP probe
German magazine Der Spiegel has revealed what it claims to be new internal emails from Manchester City executives relating to the Financial Fair Play case that was ruled upon by the Court of Arbitration…
Legendary Journeys/Trophy Takeover – Enterprise Rent-A-Car & Uefa
Enterprise’s ‘Legendary Journeys’ ran throughout the 2018-19 Uefa Europa League, driving awareness via content by a trio of football ambassadors.
Sponsor Hisense to offer Uefa.tv on smart TVs
Uefa, football’s European governing body, has expanded the reach of its Uefa.tv over-the-top streaming platform after reaching an agreement to launch the service on Hisense and Toshiba televisions.
Share the Drama, Share the Trophy – Heineken & Uefa
Heineken’s 2017-18 Champions League activation used immersive and experiential content to inspire influencers, fans and media to engage with the drama of the competition.
Europa League Trophy Tour – Kia & Uefa
Between January and July 2019, Kia activated its Uefa Europa League rights with a cause-led initiative that collected unwanted football boots from European fans and donated them to refugees in Jordan.
#ChampionsSofa – Sony & Uefa
Sony boosted the profile of its Xperia smartphones via its 2017-18 Uefa Champions League sponsorship that featured a Gogglebox-style activation called #ChampionsSofa.
Uefa invites video game and esports rights bids for club competitions
Uefa is inviting proposals for several categories in its video game rights sector for the 2021-24 club competition cycle, including the rights for the official simulation game and esports event
Bids invited for Uefa club competitions official match ball rights
Uefa has invited tenders in the sports category, including the official match ball, for its men’s club competitions for the 2021-24 commercial cycle.
Heineken solves Uefa’s beer category puzzle, signs Champions League, Euro 2020 double
Dutch beer brand Heineken has extended its Uefa Champions League sponsorship, and, in a separate deal, signed as the Official Beer Partner of Euro 2020, ending Uefa’s long search for a beer brand to s…
Uefa and Shankai Sports launch Euro 2020 hospitality sales in China
Uefa and the Beijing-based Shankai Sports agency on Wednesday officially launched a sales process allowing Chinese fans to buy hospitality packages and tickets to Euro 2020 matches
Uefa adds Esprit as women’s football sponsor
European football’s governing body Uefa named global fashion brand Esprit as official branded apparel partner to Uefa’s women’s football competitions and campaigns.
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Coca-Cola extends Uefa deal with Euro 2020 sponsorship
Soft drinks manufacturer Coca-Cola has today been announced as an Official Sponsor of the 2020 Uefa European Championships